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Wetukis m History (Ecclesiastical)Possibly a Geʽez form of
Eutychius. This was the name of a Coptic Christian saint, listed in the Ethiopian Coptic Church calendar, who was a follower and disciple of the apostles.
We'wha m Indigenous AmericanA Zuni name of unknown etymology. We'wha was a Zuni Native American lhamana from New Mexico, and a notable weaver and potter.
Wezen m AstronomyDerived from Arabic
al-wazn, meaning "weight". This is the traditional name of the star Delta Canis Majoris in the constellation Canis Major.
Wezirgeldi m TurkmenFrom Arabic وزير (
wazir), meaning "assisant" and
geldi meaning "came, arrived".
Wharekura m MaoriThis name means "school of learning". Its also the name of a building where tohunga (priest) taught esoteric lore to students of his. This was the name of a Ngati Tama chief named Te Wharekura of the Ngati Wai Ngati Tama clan who along with his clan killed and cooked 50 Moriori in the mid-1800s at Te Raki in what is now Chatham Islands.
Wheatley m Popular CultureWheatley is a fictional artificial intelligence from the Portal franchise first introduced in the 2011 video game Portal 2.
Whee-in f KoreanThis is a name of Korean origin. It means, "shining person".... [
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Whilhelmina f Dutch (Archaic), German (Archaic)This particular spelling of the given name
Wilhelmina originated in older times, when people had varying degrees of literacy and when the Dutch and German languages were not yet standardized to the degree that they are today... [
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Whiskers m & f PetDerived from the English word
whiskers, which is the plural form of the word
whisker (referring to the hair growing in a cat's snout). The name is usually given to cats with long whiskers.
Whisper f English (Rare)From the English word
whisper, meaning "speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords", itself from Proto-Germanic
*hwisprōną (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”).
Whit m & f EnglishPossibly from the English word "white" or a diminutive of
Whitney or other names beginning with
Whit.
Whitey m EnglishA nickname given to people often in reference to skin or hair color.
Whitfield m EnglishTransferred use of the surname
Whitfield. A known bearer of this surname as a first name is the American cryptographer Whitfield Diffie (b... [
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Wi f & m SiouxMeans "sun" in Lakota.
Wia f West Frisian (Rare)West Frisian pet form of feminine Germanic names containing the element
wig meaning "war, battle".
Wiam f & m ArabicMeans "harmony, peace, concord" in Arabic.
Wiang m & f ThaiMeans "(walled) city, town" in Thai.
Wiangchai m ThaiFrom Thai เวียง
(wiang) meaning "walled city, town" and ชัย
(chai) meaning "victory".
Wiara f PolishDirectly taken from Polish
wiara "belief, faith", reinforced by the Slavic names
Vera 1 and
Vjera.
Wiarosław m PolishDerived from Polish
wiara "faith, belief, trust" (which is probably ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
věra "faith, belief") combined with Slavic
slav "glory". The meaning of this name is thus roughly "glorious faith".
Wibald m Germanic, West FrisianThis name is often encountered as a variant form of
Wigbald and
Witbald. However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from either Old High German
wîh meaning "holy, sacred" or from Old High German
wîp meaning "woman"... [
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Wibe m West Frisian, East FrisianFrisian short form of names whose first element is derived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" or Gothic
vilja "will, desire." Also, the second element of those names starts with a "b", e.g.
Wibrand and
Wilbert.
Wibert m Germanic, Dutch (Rare)This name is often encountered as a variant form of
Wigbert and
Witbert. However, it can also be a name in its own right, in which case its first element is derived from either Old High German
wîh meaning "holy, sacred" or from Old High German
wîp meaning "woman"... [
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Wicaksono m JavaneseFrom Javanese
wicaksana meaning "wisdom", ultimately from Sanskrit विचक्षण
(vicakṣaṇa) meaning "bright, radiant, clear-sighted, wise".
Wicha m ThaiMeans "knowledge, subject" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या
(vidyā).
Wichahpi f SiouxFrom Lakota
wičháȟpi (wee-chahk'-pee) "a star, stars".
Wichai m ThaiMeans "victory" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विजय
(vijaya).
Wichian m ThaiMeans "vajra, lightning bolt, diamond" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit वज्र
(vajra).
Wichit m ThaiMeans "exquisite, beautiful, fine" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विचित्र
(vicitra).
Wichita f Popular CultureThe name of a character from the 2009 movie "Zombieland". Wichita is also a city in Kansas, United States.
Wichitra f ThaiFrom Thai วิจิตร
(wichit) meaning "exquisite, beautiful, fine".
Wida f IndonesianFrom Sanskrit विध
(vidha) meaning "form, manner, act".
Widagdo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
widagda meaning "clever, adept, skilled", ultimately from Sanskrit विदग्ध
(vidagdha).
Widewuto m Prussian, Baltic MythologyDerived from the Old Prussian adjective
videvis meaning "aware, informed" as well as "known" combined with an Old Prussian diminutive suffix that is the equivalent of the modern Lithuanian masculine diminutive suffix
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Widi m & f IndonesianDerived from Sanskrit विधि
(vidhi) meaning "rule, law, fate, destiny".
Widiyanto m JavaneseFrom Javanese
widya meaning "knowledge, wisdom", ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या
(vidya).
Widmar m GermanGerman name composed of the elements
witu "wood" and
mari "famous".
Widodo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
widada meaning "safe, healthy, prosperous".
Widoyoko m JavaneseFrom Javanese
widayaka meaning "wise man, poet", ultimately from Sanskrit विधायक
(vidhāyaka).
Widuri f IndonesianFrom the name of a type of shrub that produces white or lavender-coloured flowers (scientific name Calotropis gigantea).
Widyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
widya meaning "knowledge", ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या
(vidyā).
Więcemił m PolishOld Polish name for men, composed of members
Więce "more" and
Mil "nice" . Means
"one who is nicer than the others".
Wierzchosław m PolishPolish masculine name, possibly meaning a person who comes from
Wierzchosław in Goleniów County.
Wierzymir m PolishMeans "to believe in peace", derived from Polish
wierzyć "to believe, to trust, to rely" (which is probably ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic
věra "faith, belief") combined with Slavic
mir "peace".
Wiet m & f West FrisianThe name Wiet is mostly used in West Frisian, but can be found in every part of the Netherlands. The name is derived from
Wietse. The meaning of the name is "voluntarily" and "warned"... [
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Wifaq m & f ArabicMeans "unity, harmony, agreement" in Arabic.
Wifrun f Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
wif "woman, wife" and
run "whisper, secret, runic letter".
Wigan m English (Rare)A rare personal name from the town so-named in Lancashire, itself apparently derived from a Celtic personal name.... [
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Wigbald m Germanic, Dutch, GermanMeans "bold warrior", derived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German
bald "bold, brave."
Wigbern m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg meaning "warrior" combined with Proto-Germanic
beran or
bernu meaning "bear" (
bero and
bern in Old High German).
Wigbod m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic
biutan "to offer" or Old High German
boto "bid, offer."
Wigfrid m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German
fridu "peace."
Wigheah m Anglo-SaxonDerived from the Old English elements
wig "war, battle" and
heah "high". This was the name of an 8th century Bishop of London.
Wighelm m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German
helm "helmet, protection."
Wigmær m Anglo-SaxonOld English cognate of
Wigmar. Derived from the elements
wig "war, battle" and
mære "famous, illustrious, known" meaning "famous war".
Wigman m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with
man "man."
Wignand m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic
nand "bravery" (or Gothic
nanthjan "to venture, to risk, to dare").
Wignyo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
wignya meaning "clever, wise, capable, skilled", ultimately from Sanskrit विज्ञा
(vijñā).
Wigrad m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Old High German
rât "counsel."
Wigram m Germanic, GermanDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with
hraban or
hramn "raven."
Wigtrud f GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with
þruþ "strength."
Wigulf m GermanicDerived from Old High German
wîg "warrior" combined with Gothic
vulfs "wolf."
Wīhkasko-kisēyin m CreeMeans "sweetgrass" in Cree. This was the name of a 19th-century Crow man who became one of the leading Plains Cree chiefs in the Battleford region of Saskatchewan, Canada.
Wihtgar m Anglo-SaxonFrom the Old English elements
wiht meaning "living being, creature, person" and
gar "spear". This was the name of an 11th-century East Anglian thegn (whose paternal grandfather was also named Wihtgar)... [
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Wijaya m & f Indonesian, SinhaleseDerived from Sanskrit विजय
(vijaya) meaning "victory". It is sometimes used as a feminine name in Indonesia.
Wijayatunggadewi f HistoryDerived from Sanskrit विजयतुङ्गदेवी (
vijayatuṅgadevi) meaning "victory of the high goddess". This name was borne by Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi (also known as Tribhuwannottunggadewi Jayawishnuwardhani (from Sanskrit त्रिभुवनतुङ्गदेवी जयविष्णुवर्धनी (
tribhuvanatuṅgadewi jayavishnuvardhani) meaning "high goddess of the three worlds, victory of Vishnu's prosperity"), a Javanese queen regnant and the third Majapahit monarch, who reigned from 1328 to 1350.
Wijdan m ArabicMeans "emotion, affection, compassion, conscience" in Arabic.
Wiji f & m JavaneseMeans "seed, grain, point, mark" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit बीज
(bīja).
Wijnand m DutchDutch form of
Winand. Known bearers of this name include the Dutch painter Wijnand Nuijen (1813-1839), the Dutch self-taught artist Wijnand Otto Jan Nieuwenkamp (1874-1950) and the Dutch general Johan Wijnand van Goor (1650-1704).
Wijntje f Dutch, FlemishDutch diminutive of names that contain the element
wijn or
win, both of which ultimately come from Old High German
wini "friend".
Wikash m HindiWikash (derived from the Hindi name Vikas) means expanding, progress or development in Sanskrit. It is often used as a male name in (Greater) India.
Wikramawardhana m HistoryDerived from Sanskrit विक्रम
(vikrama) meaning "stride, pace, valour" and वर्धन
(vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing, thriving". This was the name of the fifth king of the Majapahit Empire who reigned from 1389 to 1429.